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September 10, 2008

Settlement reached in 2006 Nitro tire fire suit

6,000 residents could receive between $68 to $291

Staff writer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Every St. Albans and Nitro area household forced to shelter in place during a massive 2006 tire fire is eligible for up to $291 in damages.

Kanawha Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib approved a preliminary settlement on Tuesday in a class action lawsuit brought against U.S. Tire Recovery.

The settlement agreement will award money to each household affected by the fire at the U.S. Tire Recovery warehouse in Nitro.

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12 Comments

Posted By: Hummm (10:17pm 09-10-2008)

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Hey Cross Lanes and Poca Sheltered in place to are they asking or geting anything?

Posted By: to Off my back (10:15pm 09-10-2008)

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Funny how nighbor helping a nighbor has a price tag.

Posted By: New Motto (8:01pm 09-10-2008)

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I guess they whant compensated for the Miton Flea Market too

Posted By: sabshire (4:09pm 09-10-2008)

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I think the monetary damages should be relative to the claimant's proximity to the fire. I live several blocks away, and it did not affect me much. Those closest should get a higher rate per hour in my opinion.

For those who think that those responsible should not pay, obviously were not affected by this, and have no clue what they are talking about. We pay city taxes which are used to cover fire and police services, etc. Get a clue.

Posted By: taxpayer (12:53am 09-10-2008)

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declare nitro a welfare city and give them everything they want and don't make themfesponsible for anything let them mismanage and beg aagain why should someone pay when it wasn't their fault if they cant afford the police and fire dept pay hem per call that way they arent paying them when they are doing nothing

Posted By: Resident (9:41am 09-10-2008)

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I think they should put the money towards a new bridge that we so desperately need.

Posted By: Off my back (9:05am 09-10-2008)

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Get off my back. I live in Nitro and I should NOT have to pay for either the tire fire OR the Bayer fire. I didn't cause them, now DID I? Why you folks think responsible parties should not pay for their errors is beyond me.

Posted By: Idiots!!!!!!!! (9:02am 09-10-2008)

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You people have no clue what you are talking about...that fire was deliberately set...did you not read the paper when the guy was arrested for arson???? Why else did the guy have STRAW and excellerant in the warehouse??? They should pay people for their damage. I live within two blocks of that fire and it was a nightmare!!!! Go talk about something you have a clus about and leave the people of Nitro alone.

Posted By: New Motto (8:21am 09-10-2008)

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Nitro's new Motto "The Hand Out City"
There hands are out for this tire fire,
There Hands are are out to the county for money when they cant manage it, There Hands are are out for the Bayer fire, I wounder when a toll is going up at the Nitro St. Albans bridge

Posted By: suga (7:05am 09-10-2008)

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That is really sad. It was a waste of time to file a suit. Neighborhoods ended up with nothing. Pennies

Posted By: One Citizen (6:02am 09-10-2008)

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MS Angel needs to understand these lawsuits are for the benefit of the lawyers, not those hurt.

Regardless seems evwry few years some outfit collectiong tires has them "accidently" catch on fire. Maybe the state needs to issue permits for those getting into the tire business and watch them like hawks.

Posted By: lawyers? (5:51am 09-10-2008)

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how much did Angel's lawyer get and why no mention in the paper?